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| + | * '''2007-06-27''' [http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070627/hl_afp/ushealthautism Scientists eye an enzyme as target in fighting autism] "US researchers have reversed the symptoms of mental retardation and autism in mice by inhibiting an enzyme that affects the connections between brain cells, researchers said Wednesday." | ||
* '''2007-02-22''' [[wikinews:Large study provides new insights in autism's genetic code|Large study provides new insights in autism's genetic code]] | * '''2007-02-22''' [[wikinews:Large study provides new insights in autism's genetic code|Large study provides new insights in autism's genetic code]] | ||
* '''2006-06-09''' [http://bps-research-digest.blogspot.com/2006/06/rare-counting-ability-induced-by.html Rare counting ability induced by temporarily switching off brain region]: another clue about how autism works | * '''2006-06-09''' [http://bps-research-digest.blogspot.com/2006/06/rare-counting-ability-induced-by.html Rare counting ability induced by temporarily switching off brain region]: another clue about how autism works | ||
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* '''2005-11-21''' [http://www.aan.com/press/press/index.cfm?fuseaction=release.view&release=325 In Autism And Related Disorders, Recognizing Emotion Is Different Than Identity] ([http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/11/051122093848.htm alt] [http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-11/aaon-iaa111505.php alt]) | * '''2005-11-21''' [http://www.aan.com/press/press/index.cfm?fuseaction=release.view&release=325 In Autism And Related Disorders, Recognizing Emotion Is Different Than Identity] ([http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/11/051122093848.htm alt] [http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-11/aaon-iaa111505.php alt]) | ||
* '''2005-01-28''' [http://www.livescience.com/animalworld/050128_monkey_business.html Monkeys Pay to See Female Monkey Bottoms]: yes, this is actually relevant to autism. Monkeys also "pay" to see pictures of higher-ranking males, and have to be "paid" to view pictures of lower-ranking males – even without having met the males in the pictures – they are somehow determining rank simply from looking at the picture. This has implications in the field of autism, because autistic people show a marked lack of interest in looking at other people at all, much less in deriving information about social rank and other related attributes. | * '''2005-01-28''' [http://www.livescience.com/animalworld/050128_monkey_business.html Monkeys Pay to See Female Monkey Bottoms]: yes, this is actually relevant to autism. Monkeys also "pay" to see pictures of higher-ranking males, and have to be "paid" to view pictures of lower-ranking males – even without having met the males in the pictures – they are somehow determining rank simply from looking at the picture. This has implications in the field of autism, because autistic people show a marked lack of interest in looking at other people at all, much less in deriving information about social rank and other related attributes. | ||
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* '''2007-06-24''' [http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070624/WDH0101/706240453/1581&located=RSS Deaths illustrate autism danger]: "Dawn Stasi of Wausau understands the fear parents have about their children going missing. Eight years ago, her then 4-year-old daughter slipped away while Stasi took a quick shower. After a half-hour search, she found her daughter outside, playing in the snow wearing only a diaper. ..." | * '''2007-06-24''' [http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070624/WDH0101/706240453/1581&located=RSS Deaths illustrate autism danger]: "Dawn Stasi of Wausau understands the fear parents have about their children going missing. Eight years ago, her then 4-year-old daughter slipped away while Stasi took a quick shower. After a half-hour search, she found her daughter outside, playing in the snow wearing only a diaper. ..." | ||
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Reference
- Wikipedia
- Issuepedia: autism as a policy issue
Links
- autistics.org "the real voice of autism"
- Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies: Applied Behavior Analysis for Autism
- Autistic Spectrum Quotient (AQ) self-test for adults
- Autism and Computing
- Autism: Getting the Truth Out: site by Laura Tisoncik
- A survival guide for people on the autistic spectrum at wikibooks
Assisted Living
Blogs
by autistic people
- elmindreda (Sweden)
- ballastexistenz aka silentmiaow
Videos
- silentmiaow (blog) has posted a number of autism-related videos on YouTube
Regional Information
United States
North Carolina
- Autism Society of NC (links)
- Family Support Network of NC: "to promote and provide support for families with children who have special needs"
- NAMI NC: National Alliance on Mental Health, NC Chapter
- A case history (Durham): Josh and The System at HypertWiki
News
Research
- 2007-06-27 Scientists eye an enzyme as target in fighting autism "US researchers have reversed the symptoms of mental retardation and autism in mice by inhibiting an enzyme that affects the connections between brain cells, researchers said Wednesday."
- 2007-02-22 Large study provides new insights in autism's genetic code
- 2006-06-09 Rare counting ability induced by temporarily switching off brain region: another clue about how autism works
- 2006-01-30 Scientific brain linked to autism
- 2006-01-17 Utah researchers confirm chromosome may harbor autism gene
- 2005-12-06
- Autistic Children's Brains Grow Larger... (than average brains, in first 2 years of life)
- ...Study Of Children With Autism Finds Broken Mirror Neuron System
- 2005-11-21 In Autism And Related Disorders, Recognizing Emotion Is Different Than Identity (alt alt)
- 2005-01-28 Monkeys Pay to See Female Monkey Bottoms: yes, this is actually relevant to autism. Monkeys also "pay" to see pictures of higher-ranking males, and have to be "paid" to view pictures of lower-ranking males – even without having met the males in the pictures – they are somehow determining rank simply from looking at the picture. This has implications in the field of autism, because autistic people show a marked lack of interest in looking at other people at all, much less in deriving information about social rank and other related attributes.
Other
- 2007-06-24 Deaths illustrate autism danger: "Dawn Stasi of Wausau understands the fear parents have about their children going missing. Eight years ago, her then 4-year-old daughter slipped away while Stasi took a quick shower. After a half-hour search, she found her daughter outside, playing in the snow wearing only a diaper. ..."
Articles
- 2007-03-22 Autism: It’s Not Just in the Head "The devastating derangements of autism also show up in the gut and in the immune system. That unexpected discovery is sparking new treatments that target the body in addition to the brain." by Jill Neimark, Discover Magazine.
- 2007-02-23 Baggs: Live on an autistic island? Not me: email Q&A session with Amanda Baggs
Discussion
- 2007-01-11 autism thread on TrekBBS
Ideas
- Computer jobs for those with autism: suggestion on global:ideas:bank
Opinion
- 2007-04-07 Autistic Job Search: article written for autistic people about some of the ins & outs of finding and keeping a job
- 2005-09-26 The Glamorous Disease by Annalee Newitz, AlterNet: neurodiversity and neurotypicality
People
- lordalfredhenry (LiveJournal)